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Since I have updated to 12.10 the Messaging menu integration for Thunderbird does not work anymore. What am I supposed to do? Does anybody else has experienced this problem? Which components are necessary for Thunderbird to work with the message menu generally?

That means I have the Messaging menu but neither Evolution nor Thunderbird show up there as they did before:
Messaging Menu without Thunderbird

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  • You are right, I mean the Messaging menu
    – user5950
    Mar 6, 2013 at 10:55

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I think the memenu only is disabled, turning it On in the broadcast menu, look at this.

I think it helps you.

EDIT:

I've the package thunderbird-globalmenu installed (for a long time...)

In thunderbird you have to change some preferences maybe

In the german version look at the following:

Bearbeiten -> Einstellungen -> Allgemein -> Im Nachrichtenmenü anzeigen (check)

and maybe check "Für Nachrichten in allen Ordner"

in englisch I think the preferences are something like

Edit -> Prefernces -> Global (Menu on the left side) -> Show in Messaging Menu (check)

and maybe check "For all folders"

I have Ubuntu 12.04 installed with thunderbird 17.0.3 and I can see new messages in the menu and get a blue icon

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    The memenu was deprecated in 12.10.
    – Seth
    Mar 6, 2013 at 16:24
  • What is the "broadcast menu"? I am seeing the Messaging menu. But neither Evolution nor Thunderbird show up there as thy did before.
    – user5950
    Mar 6, 2013 at 17:16
  • Edited my answer to setting up thunderbird correctly for messaging menu.
    – D-E-N
    Mar 8, 2013 at 10:05
  • My settings are as you propose, but it doesn't work at all. Any thoughts?
    – user5950
    Oct 23, 2013 at 21:09
  • Is your thunderbird open, while getting a mail?
    – D-E-N
    Oct 29, 2013 at 8:46
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I struggled with this for a few days, then worked out that in:

Thunderbird > Add-ons > Extensions

Make sure that 'Messaging Menu and Unity Launcher Integration 1.3.1' add-on is installed and enabled.

Now my 'Mail' indicator icon functions correctly.

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  • Where to find that extension?
    – user5950
    Oct 23, 2013 at 21:08
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Install thunderbird-globalmenu package, which includes the messagingmenu extension.

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  • I have that package already installed. Thank you anyway.
    – user5950
    Mar 7, 2013 at 14:57
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After all I found out, what was the problem: I had an old Thunderbird extension for Ubuntu installed: Messaging Menu and Unity Launcher Integration This Extension is not supported anymore. After I completely removed it (don't deactivate but remove it!) everything works as expected again.

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